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Manitoba RCMP handed out a hefty speeding fine to an 18-year-old driver caught speeding near Portage la Prairie.

Officers clocked the young man going 188 km/h on the TransCanada Highway early Tuesday morning, around 1 a.m.

He told officers he was driving too fast because "it's fun".

RCMP handed out a $1202 ticket for speeding, plus another $672 for driving carelessly, and $672 for driving while disqualified.

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The Parkland Regional Library has been making progress on their ongoing renovations.

Alison Moss, Parkland Regional Library Director says COVID-19 has given them time to focus on the renovations, but she’s excited to welcome people back.

“Even with all this craziness around COVID-19 and disrupting how we do our regular library service, we’re busy. We are making the most of our time and I hope when our patrons come back they’re just excited to be in this fresh new space.”

She says that there will be a number of additions to the children’s space.

“We do have a grant from the community foundation so we’ll be putting in some new carpet and reading nooks and upcycling some shelving. So we’re going to have some pretty cool updates for the children’s area as well.”

Books are still available during the closure through curbside pick-up.

Renovations are to completed by March 31st.

For more information and to order books, you can call the library at 204-638-6410.

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Five deaths and 133 new cases of COVID-19 were announced in Manitoba on Tuesday — well below the 7 day average of 172 new cases.

Public health are reminding Manitobans to self-isolate immediately at the onset of possible COVID-19 symptoms, no matter how mild. Health officials recommend testing be done as soon as possible once symptoms appear. 

Directives from the province ask Manitobans to only leave their homes for essential purposes. When leaving the house, the advice is to physically distance, wear a mask in indoor public places and avoid crowded spaces. 

The full list of the most recent deaths in Manitoba due to COVID-19 can be found at the bottom of this article.

The current five-day COVID-19 test positivity rate is 12.4% provincially and 12.1% in Winnipeg. The total number of lab-confirmed cases in Manitoba is 24,385. 

There are 4,424 active cases in Manitoba and 19,302 individuals who have recovered from COVID-19.

There are 246 people in hospital with active COVID-19, as well as 92 people in hospital who are no longer infectious but continue to require care (338 hospitalizations in total).

32 people are in intensive care units with active COVID-19, as well as four people who are no longer infectious but continue to require critical care (36 ICU patients total).

The total number of deaths due to COVID-19 is 659.

Today’s COVID-19 data shows:
• six cases in the Interlake–Eastern health region
• three cases in the Northern health region
• five cases in the Prairie Mountain Health region
• 22 cases in the Southern Health–Santé Sud health region
• 97 cases in the Winnipeg health region

According to the province’s data, there are active cases in the following Parkland health districts: Dauphin (4), Riding Mountain (4), Swan River (1), Porcupine Mountain (90), Duck Mountain (4), Asessippi (3), Little Saskatchewan (5), and Agassiz Mountain (10). Brandon has 56 active cases.

In the Interlake, the Eriksdale/Ashern health district has 30 active cases, while Fisher/Peguis has 34.

Public health officials advise five additional deaths in people with COVID-19 have been reported today including: 

• a female in her 70s from the Winnipeg health region
• a female in her 80s from the Winnipeg health region, linked to the outbreak at the Holy Family Home
• a male in his 80s from the Winnipeg health region, linked to the outbreak at Oakview Extended Care Facility
• a female in her 90s from the Southern Health–Santé Sud health region, linked to the outbreak at the Portage District General Hospital
• a female in her 90s from the Winnipeg health region and linked to the outbreak at the Convalescent Home.

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The immunization campaign continues today, with eligible healthcare workers receiving doses of the Pfizer vaccine at the University of Manitoba’s Rady Faculty of Health Sciences Bannatyne campus.

Manitoba joined Ontario in ramping down immunizations over the Christmas holiday -- a decision that's drawn some criticism. Manitoba closed its vaccine clinics on Dec. 23, reopening on Tuesday, Dec. 29.

Elsewhere in Canada, the first batch of the Moderna vaccine has arrived in the Northwest Territories, after being approved by the Public Health Agency of Canada on Dec. 23.

The Moderna vaccine is a more ideal candidate for distribution in the Territories, as it does not require storage in specialized ultra-cold freezers like the Pfizer vaccine.

Here in Manitoba, the province has slightly opened up the criteria of healthcare workers who are eligible for the vaccine.

The plan is to gradually expand the eligibility criteria in the coming weeks to include care home residents, elderly Manitobans, and a broader range of healthcare workers.

To date, there have been 2,177 immunizations in Manitoba, with one adverse reaction.

An immunization clinic at Brandon’s Keystone Centre is set to be up and running by January 18th.

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A 40-year-old man from Pine Creek First Nation has died after a vehicle-pedestrian collision yesterday.

On December 27th at around 8:12 p.m., Winnipegosis RCMP responded to the collision and found the victim unresponsive.

The victim was pronounced dead on the way to the hospital.

An investigation determined that the 59-year-old driver from Pine Creek First Nation was travelling on PR 272 when he collided with the victim. The driver immediately stopped and called 911.

Police say they’ve ruled out impaired driving and speed as factors in this incident.

RCMP continue to investigate.

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Public health officials announced another 107 cases of COVID-19 and 9 more deaths, including a man in his 90’s from the Grandview Personal Care Home.

The full list of the most recent deaths in Manitoba due to COVID-19 can be found at the bottom of this article.

The current five-day COVID-19 test positivity rate is 12.6 percent provincially and 12.4 percent in Winnipeg. 

Today’s COVID-19 data shows:

  • 10 cases in the Interlake–Eastern health region;
  • 18 cases in the Northern health region;
  • 12 cases in the Prairie Mountain Health region;
  • 24 cases in the Southern Health–Santé Sud health region; and
  • 43 cases in the Winnipeg health region. 

There has been a total of 24,252 province-wide. Of Manitoba’s total cases, 4,442 are active and 19,156 have recovered from the virus.

There are 250 people in hospital with active COVID-19, as well as 93 people in hospital who are no longer infectious with the virus but continue to require care. There are a total of 343 hospitalizations.

33 people are in intensive care with active COVID-19, along with four people who are no longer infectious but continue to require critical care. (37 ICU patients total)

The number of deaths due to COVID-19 is 654.

According to the province’s data, there are active cases in the following Parkland health districts: Dauphin (3), Riding Mountain (3), Swan River (1), Porcupine Mountain (89, down from 92), Duck Mountain (4), Asessippi (3), Little Saskatchewan (5), and Agassiz Mountain (10). Brandon has 56 active cases.

In the Interlake, the Eriksdale/Ashern health district has 30 active cases, while Fisher/Peguis has 32.

Public health officials advise nine additional deaths in people with COVID-19 have been reported today including: 

  • a male in his 60s from the Winnipeg health region
  • a female in her 70s from the Winnipeg health region, linked to an outbreak at Holy Family Home
  • a female in her 70s from the Winnipeg health region, linked to an outbreak at Convalescent Home of Winnipeg
  • a female in her 80s from the Winnipeg health region, linked to an outbreak at Poseidon Care Centre
  • a male in his 80s from the Winnipeg health region, linked to an outbreak at Poseidon Care Centre
  • a female in her 90s from the Interlake–Eastern health region, linked to an outbreak at Kin Place in Oakbank
  • a female in her 90s from the Winnipeg health region, linked to an outbreak at Bethania Mennonite Personal Care Home
  • a female in her 90s from the Winnipeg health region, linked to an outbreak at Holy Family Home and
  • a male in his 90s from the Prairie Mountain Health region, linked to an outbreak at Grandview Personal Care Home
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Dauphin Co-op has reported a team member at the Ste Rose Home Centre has tested positive for COVID-19.

The employee’s last shift at the Ste Rose location was on Wednesday, December 23 — according to an online update from Dauphin Co-op.

The Ste Rose Home Centre remains open for business, and say they’re working closely with public health and following their guidance.

This follows an earlier story in late November in which the Ste Rose Home Centre was temporarily closed for deep cleaning after a possible COVID exposure.

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RCMP say a 13-year-old girl reported missing on Sunday has now been safely located.

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The province has provided an update of COVID-19 case numbers over the period of Thursday, Dec. 24 to Sunday, Dec. 27.

Over a period of three days, there were 524 new cases of COVID-19 identified in Manitoba, and 28 deaths.

Twenty of the deaths are related to outbreaks at healthcare facilities throughout the province. None are from the Prairie Mountain Health region.

The full list of the most recent deaths in Manitoba due to COVID-19 can be found at the bottom of this article.

The current five-day COVID-19 test positivity rate is 12.1% provincially and 12.5% in Winnipeg. The total number of lab-confirmed cases in Manitoba is 24,145.

There are 4,488 active cases and 19,012 individuals who have recovered from COVID-19.

There are 252 people in hospital with active COVID-19, as well as 89 people in hospital with the virus who are no longer infectious but continue to require care (341 total hospitalizations).

There are 31 people in intensive care units with active COVID-19 as well as four people with the virus who are no longer infectious but continue to require critical care (35 total ICU patients).

The total number of deaths due to COVID-19 is 645.

Today’s COVID-19 data shows:

• 96 cases in the Interlake–Eastern health region
• 101 cases in the Northern health region
• 24 cases in the Prairie Mountain Health region
• 58 cases in the Southern Health–Santé Sud health region
• 245 cases in the Winnipeg health region

According to the province’s data, there are active cases in the following Parkland health districts: Dauphin (3), Riding Mountain (2), Swan River (1), Porcupine Mountain (92), Duck Mountain (4), Asessippi (4), Little Saskatchewan (4), and Agassiz Mountain (9). Brandon has 55 active cases.

In the Interlake, the Eriksdale/Ashern health district has 31 active cases, while Fisher/Peguis has 32, according to the province’s latest update.

Public health officials advise 28 additional deaths in people with COVID-19 have been reported today for the period from Dec. 24 to 27 including: 

• a female in her 30s from the Winnipeg health region
• a female in her 60s from the Winnipeg health region
• a male in his 60s from the Northern health region
• a male in his 60s from the Winnipeg health region
• a male in his 60s from the Winnipeg health region, linked to an outbreak at Poseidon Care Centre
• a female in her 70s from the Winnipeg health region, linked to an outbreak at Poseidon Care Centre
• a female in her 70s from the Winnipeg health region, linked to an outbreak at Charleswood Care Centre
• a male in his 70s from the Northern health region
• a male in his 70s from the Winnipeg health region, linked to an outbreak at Fred Douglas Lodge
• a male in his 70s from the Winnipeg health region, linked to an outbreak at Convalescent Home of Winnipeg
• a female in her 80s from the Southern Health–Santé Sud health region
• a female in her 80s from the Winnipeg health region, linked to an outbreak at Charleswood Care Centre
• a male in his 80s from the Interlake–Eastern health region, linked to an outbreak at Kin Place in Oakbank
• a male in his 80s from the Winnipeg health region, linked to an outbreak at Convalescent Home of Winnipeg
• a male in his 80s from the Winnipeg health region, linked to an outbreak at Holy Family Home
• a male in his 80s from the Winnipeg health region, linked to an outbreak at Oakview Place Personal Care Home
• a male in his 80s from the Winnipeg health region, linked to an outbreak at Park Manor Care
• a male in his 80s from the Winnipeg health region, linked to an outbreak at Poseidon Care Centre
• a male in his 80s from the Winnipeg health region
• a female in her 90s from the Northern health region, linked to an outbreak at George Colon Memorial home in Bunibonibee Cree Nation
• a female in her 90s from the Southern Health–Santé Sud health region, linked to an outbreak at Portage District General Hospital
• a female in her 90s from the Winnipeg health region, linked to an outbreak at Holy Family Home
• a female in her 90s from the Winnipeg health region, linked to an outbreak at Saul and Claribel Simkin Centre
• a female in her 90s from the Winnipeg health region, linked to an outbreak at St. Norbert Personal Care Home
• a male in his 90s from the Southern Health–Santé Sud health region
• a male in his 90s from the Winnipeg health region, linked to an outbreak at Convalescent Home of Winnipeg
• a female in her 100s from the Winnipeg health region, linked to an outbreak at St. Norbert Personal Care Home
• a female in her 100s from the Winnipeg health region, linked to an outbreak at Convalescent Home of Winnipeg

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***There will be no daily COVID-19 updates from the province on Christmas, Boxing Day, or New Years Day.

Manitoba is in a “make or break” type of situation over the holidays, according to acting deputy chief public health officer Dr. Jazz Atwal.

The current public health guidance for the holidays in Manitoba can be found here.

On Thursday, public health officials announced 244 new cases of COVID-19 and 12 deaths. Thursday's will be the last update on the province's COVID numbers until the next bulletin on Sunday, Dec. 27.

The full list of the most recent deaths in Manitoba due to COVID-19 can be found at the bottom of this article.

The current five-day COVID-19 test positivity rate is 10.6% provincially and 10.6% in Winnipeg. The total number of lab-confirmed cases in Manitoba is 23,624.

There are 4,489 active cases and 18,518 individuals who have recovered from COVID-19.  There are 254 people in hospital with active COVID-19 as well as 92 people in hospital with COVID-19 who are no longer infectious but continue to require care — for a total of 346 hospitalizations.

There are 35 people in intensive care units with active COVID-19 infections, as well as six people with COVID-19 who are no longer infectious but continue to require critical care — for a total of 41 ICU patients.

The total number of deaths due to COVID-19 is 617.

Today’s COVID-19 data shows:

•    44 cases in the Interlake-Eastern health region
•    41 cases in the Northern health region
•    three cases in the Prairie Mountain Health region
•    42 cases in the Southern Health-Santé Sud  region
•    114 cases in the Winnipeg health region

According to the province’s data, there are active cases in the following Parkland health districts: Dauphin (1), Swan River (1), Porcupine Mountain (94), Duck Mountain (5), Asessippi (5), Little Saskatchewan (6), Whitemud (0, down from 3), and Agassiz Mountain (4). Brandon has 81 active cases.

In the Interlake, the Eriksdale/Ashern health district has 30 active cases, while Fisher/Peguis has 31, according to the province’s latest update.

Public health officials advise 12 additional deaths in people with COVID-19 have been reported today, including:  

•    a female in her 30s from the Southern Health-Santé Sud region
•    a female in her 80s from the Southern Health-Santé Sud region
•    a male in his 80s from the Northern health region
•    a female in her 50s from the Winnipeg health region
•    a female in her 60s from the Winnipeg health region
•    a male in his 60s from the Winnipeg health region
•    a male in his 60s from the Winnipeg health region
•    a female in her 80s from the Winnipeg health region
•    a female in her 80s from the Winnipeg health region
•    a male in his 80s from the Winnipeg health region
•    a female in her 90s from the Winnipeg health region
•    a female in her 90s from the Winnipeg health region

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A heavy snowfall in the Parkland earlier this week meant there was a lot of shovelling happening around town on Wednesday.

A Dauphin RCMP officer on patrol noticed an elderly resident shovelling a walkway.

It may have taken some persuasion, but the resident agreed to hand over the shovel and let the officer finish the job.

A neighbour captured the moment on camera.

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